Wander through red gorges, swim in clear rock pools, and stand beneath spectacular waterfalls. It is an awe-inspiring journey into the rugged heart of the outback.

On the remote Osa Peninsula, Corcovado National Park unfolds as a vast stretch of rainforest meeting the Pacific Ocean. This protected area covers a large portion of the peninsula and is often described by scientists as one of the most biologically intense places on Earth. Dense jungle, quiet beaches, and winding rivers sit side by side, creating a landscape where visitors may walk from thick forest into open coastline within minutes.

Together with neighboring Glacier National Park in the United States, Waterton Lakes National Park is part of the world's first international Peace Park, which was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1955. The Waterton-Glacier Peace Park protects an important biological crossroads where the Rocky Mountains reach their narrowest width. Waterton's bedrock is much older than that of the mountains to the north found in Jasper and Banff.

Freiburg was founded by the Dukes of Zähringen in 1120, and the layout of streets and squares of the rapidly prospering metropolis is still impressively reflected in today's cityscape.

Eluding Ottoman oppression sure makes you beautiful! Besides breathtaking beaches and lovely pools, this Greek island in the Ionian Sea offers many charms, from its Old Town (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to Venetian fortresses to cypresses waving in the ocean breeze.